Despite having the lowest budget among Euroleague Playoff teams, Zalgiris Kaunas has succeeded with an efficient offensive style. This is Part 4 and the final installment of our Zalgiris Kaunas series, covering ATO and EOG sets. Read Part 1 on Horns Series, Part 2 on Iverson Series and Part 3 on Spain PNR Series. ATO and…
NCAA Tournament X’s & O’s – UCLA
UCLA Head Coach Steve Alford called his “use it or lose it” timeout just before half to set up this cross screen/elevator screen set. 2 is desired shooter (Bryce Alford) and set cross screen then sprints through elevator screen. Looking to establish momentum early, the UCLA Bruins used this weave action into a…
Play of the Day – Feb. 19, 2015
Today’s Play of the Day is one of the classic lob plays against a zone. Run by great programs like Cincinnati and North Carolina time and time again, the offense lulls the zone to sleep with perimeter passing, then strikes for a lob with two back screens on the bottom of the zone. That frees…
Plays Of The Week – Feb. 13, 2015
“Zone Offense Variety Pack” Facing a 2-3 zone can be challenging. At the end of the day, your players just have to knock down open shots when they come. It is really that simple. You move the ball, make skip passes, attack gaps, go inside-out, hit the short corner and hope that the shots fall.…